059-12 Wyo. Code R. §§ 12-15 - Automated Dispensing Devices

(a) No drug shall be distributed or issued by the use of any automated dispensing device unless the device and method of operation ensure the purity, potency, and integrity of the drug, protect the drug from diversion, and provided that:

(i) The device shall be stocked with drugs only by or under the supervision of a pharmacist;

(ii) The device shall be used only for the furnishing of drugs for administration to patients of that institutional facility; and

(iii) At the time of removal of any drug from the device, it shall automatically make a written or electronic record to be retained by the pharmacist for at least one (1) year, indicating:

(A) The date of removal of the drug;

(B) The name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of drug removed;

(C) The name of the patient for whom the drug was ordered; and

(D) The name or identification code of the nurse removing the drug from the device.

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